yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
Flash the latest rom from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-T999/

Open Odin, uncheck everything except f.reset time, flash rom, when you see the word reset in the status window, remove USB from the phone, remove battery, insert battery, boot into recovery using buttons, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, reboot.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
ok thanks i just tried that, the only thing that i had to uncheck was "auto reboot", yet it still failed this time

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn

<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/003> FAIL!

<ID:0/003>

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

EDIT: i tried 2 other roms from the SGH-t999 category that you gave me, with the "auto reboot" unchecked, and i still get

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/003>

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
Don't flash anything with an older bootloader as this will hard brick the phone if the current bootloader gets overwritten.

Try Odin 3.07, try different USB ports, and definitely use the original Samsung USB cable.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
ok i downloaded odin 3.07 from xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168421

and im using the lastest rom which is, PDA	T999UVUEOH1, CSC	T999TMBEOH1, and now i get this log

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> T999UVUEOH1_T999TMBEOH1_T999UVUEOH1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> sbl2.mbn

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> FAIL!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

thank you very much for taking the time to help me by the way!, im going to bed for now, ill check back tomorrow
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
We're ll here to help no learn fro each other.

Try this to get the phone booted:

1) make sure battery is charged to at least 60%;

2)download the tar version of TWRP from here: https://dl.twrp.me/d2tmo/

3) download the latest cm12.1 for the phone from here: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=d2tmo and save it to a micro SD card;

4) download the version of cm12.1 gapps you want from here (https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps) and save it to the same sd card where you saved CM12.1;

5) place the micro SD card into the phone;

6) boot the phone into download mode;

7) open Odin 3.07 and uncheck everything except f. reset time;

8) click on PDA and browse to the tar TWRP file and select it;

9) connect the phone and it should show up as a com port in Odin;

10) flash TWRP;

11) when you see the word RESET in the status window, remove the USB cable, remove the battery, replace the battery, use the button combination to get into recovery which should now be TWRP;

12) perform a full wipe of system, data, and cache;

13) flash CM12.1 and gapps from the micro SD card;

14) reboot.

If this gets the phone booted, install the Samsung Phone Info app from the play store in order to confirm the bootloader on the phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
thank ill try this as soon as i find a micro sd card to use, and ill post back with results
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
Instead of using a micro SD card, you could also install TWRP, boot into TWRP, mount the data partition, copy the ROM and Gapps to the phone's internal memory, and then flash the ROM and Gapps.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
well crap, i got probably bad news then, since as i did every thing you say, to flash the TWRP, and as far as i know it worked.

but i still have the same problem i had before, when i start the revovery menu process, its gets to the screen were it says "samsung galaxy S III", and then reboots itself again. if i hold the the recovery buttons down, it gets caught a loop, untill i let go of the buttons, and then it just stays on the screen that says "samsung galaxy S III", untill i remove the battery

this unfortunally leads me to believe its a hardware failure and not software related, but i hope you can tell me otherwise.

(and i cant power the phone on, if i just leave the usb pluged in, without the battery in it, is that normal? im pretty sure on my galaxy s 2 i have, it can be powered and turned on via usb without a battery in it. "EDIT: never mind this part, i just tried it on my Galaxy s2 and it didnt work either. ")

EDIT: here is the log from the succesfull TWRP flash. also, have you ever heard of case like mine before?

<ID:0/004> recovery.img

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/004> RES OK !!

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
In order to get into recovery, you hold the volume up, home, and then the power button. Once the phone starts to boot, release the power button but keep holding the home and volume up button until you get into TWRP.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
yea thats what i do, it even says " REOVERY BOOTING" in blue letters at the top left of the screen, while in the middle part of the screen it says "SAMSUNG", and then it gets to the part that says "samsung galaxy S III", then it reboots it self, to the screen that just says "SAMSUNG", then it gets to the part that says "samsung galaxy S III", and it just hangs there untill i remove the battery

if you want i can have my sister take a video of me doing it, when she gets home, so you can see exactly whats happening
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
Are you holding the volume and home button the whole time?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
no, i release them when i see " REOVERY BOOTING" in blue letters at the top left screen show up., when when this happens, it gets to the "samsung galaxy s III" screen, reboots itself, this time with no "RECOVERY BOTTING" message at the top left since im not holding them down anymore.

however if i do hold them the whole time, it gets caught it the boot loop like i mentioned, with it rebootting itself shortly after its gets to the screen that says "samsung galaxy s III" , then it starts over again, on the screen the just says "SAMSUNG", with the "RECOVERY BOOTING" message at the top left of screen
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
Even if you recovery booting, keep holding the volume and home, even after it reboots.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
ok i tried that just now, but it keeps restarting itself at the screen that says "samsung galaxy s III", never getting past this part, and if i let go of the buttons, then it just hangs on that screen never doing anything past that, untill i remove the battery

also possibly unrelated, when i leave the battery out for a while, then put it in the phone again, as soon as it makes contact, the cameras flash , makes a quick little flash of light. is that normal?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
The quick flash is not normal.

Are you using original Samsung cable?.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
im not 100% sure, i think it be the an extended one we have bought awhile ago, but this all happens with the cable in or not in

however if the cable is in, when i insert the battery, without me toucting the power button, or any buttons at all, the battery icon come up, with the circle in the middle of it, and no indication of how charged it is ( no green filled bar), then fades away, then the phone vibrates twice, and the "samsung" screen comes up followed by the "samsung galaxy s III" screen and it just stays there like i said untill i remove the battery

im pretty sure this is not normal lol

if anything is to blame though i doubt its the cable, as i have been using that as my personal cable for quite some time now on my phone and other devices with no problem, which leaves the only new thing introduced into the phone, being the new battery she got.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
I have worked with several Samsung and the cable and the USB port can make a difference. For instance, I could never flash a stock rom via Odin using any cable (not LG, Asus, or Alcatel) except my Samsung cable. The phones were detected but flashing always failed but not with the original Samsung cable.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
ill try another cable that i have, althought im not 100% sure which on is the original cable

and if thats the reason why the rom wouldnt flash, i still had the TWRP flash successfully right? so the recovery menu should still have been working at least, but it not

however for this part that i wrote before, is this normal?

im going to go eat dinner now, then try flashing the rom again witha different cable, and ill post my results back here again

thank you very much again for sticking with me this far
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
My Samsung cable has a Samsung label.

No, it is not normal the way it behaves when you insert the battery. It is also possible the power button is defective.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
well i double checked with my mom, and she dosent think we have the original cable anymore, however i did try to flash the latest rom with a different cable, and it still failed. heres the log below

also about the power button, how would i go about to check if its the problems?

do you think the new non official battery shorted or did something to the phone? it was a "stallion" brand battery

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> T999UVUEOH1_T999TMBEOH1_T999UVUEOH1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn

<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/003> FAIL!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
I am at a loss as to why this is happening. Which rom is you flash?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zeek88:
the most latest one from this link

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-T999/

ill try re downloading the rom tomorrow and try it again and post back here with results.

is it possible to flash cyanmod via odin? or is the only method with the micro sd card like you mentioned.

im going to bed now, gnight and thanks for your help!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
You can flash CM from TWRP but you have to get TWRP working first.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] nyln:
Hello everyone,

A fellow XDA member found that KingRoot now supports Kindle Fire HD 8 and Kindle Fire HD 10 on 5.1.1 as of 02/07/16! It is very easy, go to www.kingroot.net on your device, install the latest version (ignore any security warnings) and click root! You may want to install SuperSU etc. Disable OTA.

I have to go now, just wanted to make sure everyone knew the root is out and working!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] y0ul053:
Just tried it 3 times on my Fire HD 8 running 5.1.1. Didn't work for me
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] kanderson88:
did you try to install google apps and framework?My post.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] mikek9:
Confirmed working in another post. Congrats and thanks to everyone!
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] y0ul053:
Yeah I already had that installed. Go figure Kingroot worked after I opened the store and google settings once more.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] nyln:
PM me for extra help, make sure you get the latest version.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] technope:
while your bash was useful, you may need to step back for a bit.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] borinous:
used kingroot which successfully rooted my kindle fire HD 8 but then when i went to switch launchers its all gone wrong.

I copied the fire.launcher file to my sdcard then went back to remove it so i could use Google Now.

I then realised the Google Now app wasn't working as it was asking me to update Google Apps. so i copied the fire.launcher back into the sys folder i found it.

Then i lost launcher and could only access apps via the recent app tab.

so i rebooted and now it loads with no launcher.

I cannot do anything now.

ive tried rootjunkys unbrick method and it doesnt work for me.

Anyone got any suggestions
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] kanderson88:
Do you have adb installed and working? We can try a few commands, you need to install Google apps in order to get now launcher to work. Your tablet is fine we just need to get adb shell command working. Use rootjunkys script for install play store.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] kanderson88:
My message didn't get posted. Odd. If you need help don't be afraid to message us.

Edit:

If adb is installed.

Open command prompt. Type "adb shell". Then type "su".

It should say root@thebes.

Now type this in.

pm install -r com.amazon.firelauncher

If it says install success, type "exit", then type "exit" again to get out of adb shell.

Now reboot your device.

If it fails let me know. :)

If you don't have adb installed, youtube how to install adb shell.

I have rootjunkys script on tip, Tricks, and the Root post.

http://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/development/tips-tricks-root-t3310569
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] borinous:
Hi, thanks for the response.

Yes I have adb installed and yes I have Google apps installed I've been using rootjunkys super tools. I'll try your adb shell method

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tried that and this is what i got

Ive manage to get ES file explorer installed and when i go to the com.fire.launcher folder its empty.

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sorted it.

Copied the fire launcher apk into the download folder while connected to my laptop. found it in ES file explorer and installed it.

now all working :) i guess in the process of trying to add a new launcher it must have copied the folder back but not the content.

phew!!! thanks for your help
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] kanderson88:
Glad you figured it out
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] mweinbach:
Didn't Work

I have the Google Play Store and framework. It just does not work.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] jhebert121:
It doesn't seem to be working for me either. I also have GApps and Framework installed per rootjunky's script.

Edit: About 10 minutes after posting this it just worked. I did the exact same operation I was doing, but this time it succeeded.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] kanderson88:
Some users have had to try it a few times, mine worked on the first. I made sure adb shell worked and if you can update the Google framework then try kingroot.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] behradbv:
So it means that kingroot is harmful for device?

is there another way to root called adb shell? how does it work?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
no kingroot is ok

problem was in steps for replacing launcher

there is no other known way to root
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] borinous:
No king root is fine. I just managed to balls up replacing the launcher. I had google now launcher installed but I didn't have Google apps installed correctly. Since fixing my issue I have now successfully replaced fire launcher with Google Now launcher. Which is better but it still needs a better OS. Finding the fire OS very laggy and I can't install the latest versions of some apps. Using kingroot with purify has helped performance in my opinion.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
I would not try directly installing Google now launcher, because it a little tricky sometimes

I install another launcher first, remove stock launcher, then install Now launcher
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] rachad85:
Hi There, I have done just that, disabled the fire launcher, then the Nova was activated automatically. Afterwards, I installed the Google launcher and the Google app, uninstalled the nova launcher, reboot.. Now my kindle is stuck in "fire" logo and refuse to start. I cleared the cash partition also didn't work.. Any advice?

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Hi There, I have done just that, disabled the fire launcher, then the Nova was activated automatically. Afterwards, I installed the Google launcher and the Google app, uninstalled the nova launcher, reboot.. Now my kindle is stuck in "fire" logo and refuse to start. I cleared the cash partition also didn't work.. Any advice?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
I should have added don't remove other launcher till now launcher is working

try installing another launcher with adb
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] rachad85:
Would you please give me the steps to do that
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
you need adb.exe and adb support files

on pc/mac/Linux

and adb debugging enabled on Fire

see basic adb setup in my

Fire Index

then it's like

adb push /data/launcher.apk

use full app file name

then

adb reboot

if that doesn't work you may need to

adb sideload firmware in Stock recovery
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] rachad85:
I'm thinking of enabling the fore launcher again, make sure Google launcher is working then disable it again.. What do you think?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
if you just disabled with adb yes should work
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] rachad85:
Hi There, it didn't work...

Can you please tell me if it's possible to inside from sideload adb area? what commend shall I use?

Thank you
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
only the full firmware file, I believe

what errors did you see?

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if push command seemed to work

may need to fix file permission

adb shell chmod 644 /data/filename
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] rachad85:
Hi again, I have made several trials, all failed but suddenly it worked and started on Google launcher first run! I really don't know how and why! Perhaps the several reboots?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] kanderson88:
Glad you got it working. I was all nervous for you.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] rachad85:
Yes it was extremely frustrating, I couldn't live with the device as it is lol.

Thank you guys for your time and guidance :)
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] mooseknuckles1:
Worked great, I already had ADB and Google Play Services installed and had to run King Root probably 10 times before it worked. Running Google Now Launcher trouble free.

I've been freezing Amazon bloatware with Ti Pro, does anyone have a comprehensive list of safe-to-freeze/uninstall apps and services?

Right now what I have frozen are:

Advertising ID 1.0

Amazon GameCircle

Amazon Goodreads

Amazon Kindle

Amazon Twitter Share

Audible Audible

Audiobooks Store

Blue Shade

Bookstore 3.0

Calendar

Camera

Documents2.0

Documents 5.1.1

Email

Fire Keyboard 1.6.0

Fire Keyboard 2.5.1

Fire Launcher

Fire Tutorial

FreeTime

Goodreads

Kids Web Browser

Maps (stock amazon)

Marketplace Service

Music 10

Music 5.1.1

My Videos

Photo Importer

Photos FOS

Silk Browser

Special Offers

Video (I'm in Canada so my Prime doesn't include/have Prime Video)

Weather

Does anyone have a link for installing TWRP on the HD10? Or can I just do any TWRP install?

Any ROMs available? Would like to run CM, but any ROM will do for now to get rid of the last bit of Amazon
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] borinous:
Rootjunky has done a CM rom on the HD 7 not sure if it will work on the HD8 and 10
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] kanderson88:
I probably wouldnt do it until one is made for this device specifically.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] borinous:
Agreed, using kingroot and Google Now launcher has made it significantly better so I can hold out
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
rootjunky has made a video showing how to install cm12, on the he 7in Fire, he didn't build it

the 2015 Amazon 7in Fire is not HD

https://developer.amazon.com/appsan...ications/01-device-and-feature-specifications

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whether it will boot on the HD 8 or HD10, is unknown

but it likely will brick it
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] mooseknuckles1:
Yea I've seen that video, don't want to risk it until there is an actual HD 8/10 ROM build

Just getting rid of the Fire Launcher and Amazon crap has made the tablet a lot better, freed up app storage is nice too
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
maybe [MENTION=5749760]ggow[/MENTION] would be willing to do a test build of cm12.1 or his nexus rom
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] borinous:
Yes sorry he does the install of CM that's what I was referring to.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] ggow:
I don't own the HD8 or the HD10, however I could try building the Fire Nexus ROM for them

It will be risky as I guess as you'd be using FlashFire

But it's a risk a lot of people have taken with the Fire 7 device successfully

I'll see what can be done
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] borinous:
Did you notice any performance improvement after freezing all those?

also is [*]Advertising ID 1.0 the one to stop the lock screen adverts?
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] mooseknuckles1:
I stopped the lock screen adverts when I did the ADB and Google Services. But freezing that app did get rid of the lock screen shortcut opposite the camera shortcut (or freezing one of the apps did, can't specifically say it was the Advertising one)

I froze the 'safe' list if apps en masse and did a TI backup, confirmed tablet was still running properly then deleted those apps to clear up app storage. Uploaded backup to Dropbox in case I ever need something back.

Performance? Yes better. All depends what you're doing I guess. I find even just slide unlocking the tablet is more smooth. Opening chrome is faster. Google search bar doesn't stutter. I no longer get asked every time which app to use by default.

Of course it is still Fire OS so the menus and settings still suck.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] nyln:
The easiest way to do this is to remount the file system with read/write permissions and deleting the firelauncher file/disabling it.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] behradbv:
I found this video on Youtube when I was looking for a way to root. it seems its practical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVv1D_LNLTg
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] nyln:
That is only for the 7inch model, this is the HD 8 and 10 section.
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] ReloadGGlax:
I just got an Root access, I tried like dozen times.

OK good stuff:

-Used app store and Kingroot (4.8.0) from here (http://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10/development/tips-tricks-root-t3310569)

-Disabled lock screen

-Deactivated automatic update in App Store.

I'm Backing up my data (Titanium Backup) I'll update my post after I clean everything up.

Cheers.

Update:

Everything is OK.

But It seems like we cannot use Widget on any launcher except Google Now, and Google Now is really blurry (Blurry icons).
[Fire HD 8 and HD 10 General] sd_shadow:
with the 7in Fire, some launchers only support widgets if launcher is a /system app